UncategorizedBTC: Black people are funnyOr so one might glean from this terribly tasteful item posted on the Conservative website. Oddly enough, Michael Ignatieff’s...
UncategorizedBTC: John McCain will (would) take your questionsLate last week, a reader pointed out that the Republican nominee for president has mused openly of submitting himself to something...
UncategorizedBTC: Where can I find this magical place you speak of?Here is the first sentence of the John McCain profile that appeared in the New York Times Magazine this weekend. I dare say I...
GeneralThe 6th/12th/7th/10th manFrom my brief and unspectacular run as a sportswriter, I can think of one certifiably transcendent hometown crowd—the...
UncategorizedBTC: Monday morning smileAn anonymous Conservative on Maxime Bernier’s future . "The talk is that Maxime is going to end up at something fun and more at...
UncategorizedWeekend Notes (Vol. 1, No. 18)The Prime Minister’s second answer on Thursday included this meditation on patriotism. "Whenever this government announces...
UncategorizedBTC: Good news FridayHey, no criminal charges on the Cadman affair. Fantastic. Surely high-fives are being exchanged all over Ottawa as we speak. So...
UncategorizedThe Commons: Who’s on first?This government has a wonderful plan for the military. Just don’t ask them about it. The Scene. The Liberal frontbench was...
UncategorizedFrom the magazine: A version of the truthIf you’re so interested, there are 2,400 words in this week’s magazine under this byline. The topic is truthiness. Namely, this...
UncategorizedThe Commons: ‘Unacceptable, extreme, odious’But enough about the government, what shall we do with Roméo Dallaire? The Scene. Making use of her allotted time before Question...